Happy Doomsday Eve, F-Troops! I'm sure you are all quaking in your boots (or Vans, for the stylishly challenged) waiting for the end.
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Now let's get to the history lesson!
On This Day
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed at a ceremony in New Orleans. We haven’t taken very good care of our purchase lately.
In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.
In 1946, It’s a Wonderful Life premiered in New York City. It was not initially a success, and lost money on its first release, though it did receive several Oscar nominations.
In 1989, the United States invaded Panama to overthrow government of Manuel Noriega.
In 2005, US District Court Judge John E. Jones III ruled against mandating the teaching of "intelligent design" in the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District.
Born on This Day
1629 – Pieter de Hooch, Dutch painter (d. 1684)
1792 – Nicolas Charlet, French painter (d. 1845)
1833 – Dr Samuel A. Mudd, American physician (d. 1883)
1861 – Ivana Kobilca, Slovenian painter (d. 1926)
1865 – Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)
1898 – Irene Dunne, American actress (d. 1990)
1908 – Dennis Morgan, American actor (d. 1994)
1918 – Audrey Totter, American actress
1933 – Jean Carnahan, former U.S. Senator
1948 – Alan Parsons, British music producer and artist
1952 – Jenny Agutter, English actress
1955 – Ed Kuepper, German-born Australian musician (The Saints, Laughing Clowns)
1957 – Billy Bragg, English singer-songwriter
1957 – Mike Watt, American bassist
1966 – Chris Robinson, American singer (Black Crowes)
Died on This Day
1954 – James Hilton, British author (b. 1900)
1961 – Moss Hart, American dramatist (b. 1904)
1968 – John Steinbeck, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
1973 – Bobby Darin, American singer (b. 1936)
1976 – Richard J. Daley, American politician (b. 1902)
1997 – Dawn Steel, American film producer (b. 1946)
1998 – Irene Hervey, American actress (b. 1909)
2010 – Steve Landesberg, American actor and comedian (b. 1936)
Today is
International Human Solidarity Day
Go Caroling Day
Mudd Day
National Sangria Day
National Fried Shrimp Day